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ASU System outlines recovery plan for Henderson State University; enrollment, audits and finance steps underway

Education Committee - Senate · September 7, 2021
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Chuck Welch, ASU System president, described multi-year recovery efforts at Henderson State following accreditation and merger actions: financial-aid fixes, ERP adoption, staffing changes, scholarship/aid restructuring and an academic planning process to improve sustainability; he cited a $1.5 million Wingate Foundation grant.

Chuck Welch, president of the Arkansas State University System, presented a detailed update on Henderson State University's recovery and integration into the ASU system.

Welch recounted the timeline: the Higher Learning Commission approved a change of control and the university joined the ASU system in February 2021. He said Moody's had changed its outlook for Henderson from negative to stable after the merger and that the system is pursuing multi-year measures to restore fiscal health.

Welch described operational changes including moving financial aid and admissions…

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